brigadier

nounattested in dialogue

//bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ//

An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

noun

1
An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
2
A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.
3
historicalThe head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.
The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business.
4
Variant of brigadier generalEllipsis of brigadier general.

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.

Forms

plural: brigadiers

brig · A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and…Brig · A district in Valais canton, Switzerland.brigade · A group of people organized for a common purpose.

brigadier · An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

Briggs · A topographic surname from Middle English.bright · Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent,…Bright · A surname.

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